plugged in

a plug
and wire to everything.
the phone,
the fan, the drill,
the toaster
oven.
your hair dryer,
my tooth
brush, your curling
iron,
the iron,
the tv,
the lamp on the night
stand.
what did we do
before Edison
went wild I ask her.
we slept in, she says.
made love.
burned candles
and gazed at the stars
above.